Decomposed body found in Jatinegara

JAKARTA (JP): A decomposed, headless body of a man was found on Wednesday wrapped in a gunny sack in an almost dry gutter in Jatinegara, East Jakarta.

A forensic examination revealed that the body started decomposing sometime between two weeks and two months ago.

Agus Purwodianto, one of the forensic experts at Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital, said many bones in the body were missing. The missing bones were a part of the neck, the right shoulder blade, the right hand, the left forearm and the right lower leg.

He said he could not determine the cause of death because the body was too badly decomposed. He said judging from the missing body parts, there was a possibility the body was dismembered.

The victim, estimated to be about 1.6 meters tall, was dressed in a single-striped Ticci t-shirt, a pair of Lee blue jeans and a dark brown leather belt. (01)